Ricardo Brooks

Ricardo Brooks is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University. His research focuses on training and development, informal learning processes, organizational cybersecurity behaviors, financial insecurity dynamics, and the design/validity of assessments such as situational judgment tests and workplace simulations. He holds a Ph.D. from the University at Albany, SUNY (2024).

Key research interests include understanding how organizational policies and technological environments affect employee behavior, particularly in high-risk contexts like cybersecurity compliance. His work also examines the interplay between economic policies (e.g., UBI) and workforce selection dynamics.

Recent publications explore topics ranging from crisis-driven learning strategies among frontline workers to the validation of emotional intelligence assessments. His studies often utilize experimental and simulation-based methodologies to evaluate real-world organizational challenges.